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The Mentalist Review: Protect Your Dream

So far, The Mentalist season 6 has taunted viewers with a tense thriller of a mystery. Each week is filled with edge of your seat expectation as we're teased with more clues to the diabolical serial killer's identity.

"Wedding in Red" not only continued the trend, but added a little fun and romance into the mix. What more could you ask for?

Grace playing with Benjamin in the opening scene was quite a telling moment. It clearly showed that she was all in when it came to not only being a part of Wayne's life, but of also being a family. And her intentions when she brought up the change in CBI policy were far from subtle. There even letting agents get married. If Wayne didn't get the hint from that conversation, I'm not sure what more she could have done.

Of course Wayne tried to talk to Cho about the marriage issue and I couldn't help but laugh out loud when Cho asked him, You knock her up too? That line would have sounded horrible coming from anyone else, but with Cho's deadpan delivery I found it hysterical.

The moment Lisbon mentioned they were going to need a distraction at the wedding reception it was obvious what Wayne had in mind. And I thought it was sweet that his hands were actually shaking as he held out the ring. Even Lisbon was almost brought to tears.

My one question was about Grace's wedding dress. Did she pick that out when she was going to marry Craig or do I have that wrong? If so, isn't it a little weird to wear a dress you picked out to marry someone else?

But I'm more than willing to let that go because their private wedding ceremony was simple yet beautiful. The newlyweds couldn't have looked more in love. I thought Jane standing in the doorway was a bit odd but he appeared truly moved by his friends' happiness. It was a whole level of romance we don't normally get to see on The Mentalist.

As for the murder of the week, I really felt sorry for Larry. He was just a regular guy and no one in his family understood him. Then he ended up getting murdered for being in the wrong place at the wrong time... or maybe it was karma for trying to steal the priest's wine.

Along with Jane, we all got to know Sheriff McAllister a little bit better. In the spirit of all great mysteries, the more I found out about him, the more questions I had.

McAllister and Jane had some great chemistry. They seemed to both enjoy this game of cat and mouse and did it with a great deal of humor. I couldn't help but chuckle at the two of them debating what the murder victim might have delivered. Pizza, Mexican or ribs?

One of the most telling conversations was when McAllister found Jane out at Bella Vista. Jane mentioned how quiet the Sheriff had approached and he explained that he'd spent years hunting. Jane then asks in this The Mentalist quote...

Jane: What do you hunt? McAllister: Anything with a face. Game's game right? | permalink

Was that simply an off the cuff response or was the mention of "a face" in reference to Red John's signature face? Hopefully the answer to that question will be revealed in the near future.

Just because McAllister got over his apparent fear of heights may have meant nothing in the scheme of things. Red John could have a fear of heights and McAllister isn't him or McAllister is the serial killer and he was toying with Patrick all along. Perhaps the fear of heights was something he made up to throw them off the trail.

With Red John, anything is possible.

And I'd be remiss if I didn't mention a couple of shipper moments for those of us hoping that Jane and Lisbon's relationship turns romantic sometime in the future. (All non-shippers feel free to skip the next paragraph.)

Who else noticed that Jane helped Lisbon on with her jacket, lifted her hair and handed her her purse as they left the CBI? Those were all simple but intimate gestures that we haven't really seen before. And I couldn't help but wonder just what Jane was thinking when he told Lisbon don't tempt me after declaring…

Thanks creamy, I forgot to mention when Lisbon says, "Try the cake." Very funny. And although Jane and Lisbon have had casual physical contact before, there was something about the scene where he helped her with her jacket and moved her hair that just felt more intimate to me. Maybe I'm reading too much into it but that's my opinion. I feel like they're getting closer, bit by bit.

Michael•October 14, 2013 07:53

I am so happy that CBI made a new rule about sex between cowroker maybe now the Jane and Lisbon shipper will die and we can get our show back

creamy•October 14, 2013 07:42

great review Christine!indeed it was a lot of fun.Lived that line:@Excuse me, thank you try the cake!' Lisbon's sarcasm is superb!!!We got the whole menu:We even had shots, and a brave Jane throwing away the knife with his foot, but ended up being taken hostage and of course Lisbon is close to get shot...Pigeons again...I loved how Jane and Lisbon tried to make Mcallister climb up that ladder and how Wayne ruined all...was too funny.And I am very very sure we had another similar scene:where Jane was dressing Lisbon with her Jacket.I have seen it before, just don't remember exactly in what ep.But this scene was original as he really played with her hair...cuute!Remember when he was looking at her watch at her wrist and holding her hand for that...Lisbon is so used with this ;))))